LOS ANGELES — G.H. Palmer has received $233.6 million in cash-out refinancing for two Los Angeles multifamily assets. Those assets include The Medici at 725 S. Bixel St. and Orsini I at 505 N. Figueroa St. The Medici features studio to three-bedroom floor plans with a 24-hour doorman, complimentary tanning salon, private one-acre park, jogging track, two tennis courts, a putting green, golf driving cages, and several pools and spas. Orsini I features studio to two-bedroom apartments with complimentary yoga classes, a regulation-size indoor basketball court, a movie theatre, karaoke lounge, virtual bowling and golf, a heated swimming pool and spa, private dry saunas and steam rooms, and a rooftop pool and spa overlooking skyline views. The 10-year, non-recourse loan closed at 4.02 percent and was sized at 60 percent of value. Gary M. Tenzer of George Smith Partners was able to arrange the loan with interest-only payments for the entire 10-year term.
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EMERYVILLE, CALIF. — HFF has arranged an $83.5 million loan for Emeryville Public Market, a 141,420-square-foot shopping center in the San Francisco Bay Area community of Emeryville. Peter Smyslowski of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through ACORE Capital on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between City Center Realty Partners LLC and Angelo, Gordon & Co. Proceeds of the loan will be used to retire an existing Bank of America loan, complete construction of an additional 26,350 square feet of retail space, add a 300-stall parking structure and expand an on-site public park. Emeryville Public Market is home to tenants including Guitar Center, Urban Outfitters and a food hall. The property was originally constructed in 1920, but underwent expansions and renovations in 1988 and 2017.
LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed an $8.8 million loan for the purchase of a 43-unit multifamily property in Hollywood. The community is situated in the Larchmont/East Hollywood neighborhood. The non-recourse, senior, floating-rate bridge loan will be used to acquire, renovate and stabilize the asset.
BUTTE, MONT. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Copper Ridge Health & Rehab Center, a 98-bed skilled nursing facility in Butte, for $5.7 million. Built in 1975, the facility underwent a significant renovation in 2008. The facility operates with 98 functional beds but is licensed for 186 beds. ESI represented the seller, an independent owner-operator. The buyer was a publicly traded healthcare REIT. Eduro Healthcare, a regional operator in the Wisconsin, Colorado and Utah area, will operate the property. Copper Ridge Health & Rehab Center will be Eduro’s first Montana community.
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition Leases 12,633 SF of Creative Office Space in Los Angeles
by Nellie Day
LOS ANGELES — The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) has leased 12,633 square feet of creative office space at ROW DTLA. The space is located at 1320 E. 7th St. The support network for formerly incarcerated young men and women and advocate for fairer criminal justice policies will relocate from the nearby Perch Building. The lease is for 66 months. The landlord is Alameda Square Owner LLC.
GLENDALE, COLO. — A joint venture between M & J Wilkow and a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC has acquired Cherry Creek Corporate Center, a 238,302-square-foot office tower in Glendale, for an undisclosed sum. The 12-story tower is located at 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South. Cherry Creek Corporate Center was built in 1978 southeast of Denver. It recently underwent a $15 million renovation. Amenities include a newly renovated lobby and updated common areas, as well as a fitness center. The property is 85 percent occupied. M & J Wilkow Properties will manage the asset and carry out additional building improvements and amenity enhancements.
AURORA, COLO. — A local private investor has acquired the 126-unit Fitzsimons Junction apartment complex in Aurora for $13.2 million. The community is located at 14155 Montview Blvd. It was built in 1974. Fitzsimons Junction is made up of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, all with decks or patios. Amenities include numerous laundry rooms, covered parking and an outdoor swimming pool. Greg Price and Jason Hornik of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, another private investor, in this transaction.
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has opened its newest location in Victorville, which is the first Cracker Barrel store to open in the Golden State. The restaurant combines dining and shopping. Each Cracker Barrel location is decorated with authentic artifacts, memorabilia and signage collected by a team of Americana experts. In Victorville, Cracker Barrel’s new store celebrates the history and culture of the local area through decorative walls that pay homage to the famous Route 66, the area’s contributions to the film industry and to California’s Gold Rush era. Guests can also shop in the old country store for toys, games, food items, apparel, accessories and other items. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. Cracker Barrel and its affiliates operate 649 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations in 45 states and own the fast-casual Holler and Dash restaurants.
LAS VEGAS — Matt Bear, a 28-year commercial real estate veteran, has launched Bear Real Estate Advisors LLC, a boutique real estate services firm. The company focuses on buyer representation for 1031 exchanges, national single-tenant investment sales and acquisitions, net lease investments, joint venture advisory, capital structure advisory, build-to-suit developments, debt/equity, specialized search and family office/professional investor buyer representation. Prior to founding Bear Real Estate Advisors, Bear served as vice president of CBRE and was previously a principal with Avison Young. In 2001, Bear was a founding partner of Venture Development Group, which specialized in the development of single-tenant buildings, neighborhood shopping centers and power center projects. In addition, Bear is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), from which he earned the senior certified leasing specialist certification.
DENVER — Northstar Commercial Partners has purchased Offices at the Art, a 52,000-square-foot office property in Denver, for $17.1 million. The Class AA asset is situated along Broadway. Offices at the Art was built in 2015. It enjoys access to Broadway, Speer Boulevard, Interstate 25, Cherry Creek, Capitol Hill and downtown Denver.